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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Post Fasting Update

My Budget Squeezed To Death

My weekly shopping day is a Friday, and I thought that as I had bought no Groceries last week my bill would have been totally out of control, but this morning I only spent $70.00 in Aldi and that included a stack of chocolate on sale from Easter, so I am hoping with a little jiggling and menu planning that I may not have to spend too much more this week.

I also needed to put petrol in my car, but I did'nt fill up as petrol prices are ridiculous just now, so I am hoping to see some change by Sunday so I can fill up for a couple of weeks. I am quite fortunate that my small car is easy on gas, and I don't drive far on a weekly basis.

After our Fiscal Fast week Sharon asked me how much I thought I had saved myself, actually I think by the end of the week all I had saved was around $100 most of that would have been food money. I am allocating myself very little to spend until the end of May by which time all of my small debts left from The Restaurant will be cleared plus my police fine ( naughty girl ) However all of my large debts are still there and I will post about them later.

So after squeezing the life out of my budget and making everyone I live with miserable all I saved was $100, but I still consider it worth it, and will be happy to participate in another challenge any day soon......

4 comments:

That's why I didn't do the fiscal fast because I feel like I'm on one all of the time lol! I do zero-based budgeting so the only money I'd save would be from buying less food, like you. With 3 people driving one car we spend a lot of gas but all 3 of us contribute so it could be worse. I allot myself a small amount of personal $$ but there is always something I need to spend it on - in April I had to buy more ink cartridges for the printer and a few other odds and ends for the house so it all goes. I certainly don't spend much. The fact that you saved $100 is a great accomplishment on an already squeezed budget in my opinion! Congratulate yourself girl!!

If I was allocating clothing, entertainment, gift and sundry monies then yes I would save heaps, but I still enjoy the challenge....I doubt that the day will ever come again when I can forget about budgeting and just splash out.....

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When I first starting writing this blog I was working fulltime and trying to make up for a lot of bad financial decisions made over a large number of years.
I am now a full time housewife and carer to my aging MIL and on an aged pension so it is definitely too late to turn my finances around to the extent where I will be able to own a home again.
So let's make the best of a bad job and live as frugally and comfortably as possible for the rest of our lives.....